From Civic Action (https://www.civicaction.com/): Congress hasn’t raised the minimum wage in almost 13 years – which has left millions of Americans struggling to get by on only $7.25 an hour. We’re calling on Congress to raise the minimum wage to … Continued
By MICHAEL WARREN ATLANTA (AP) — The National Urban League released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday, and its findings are grim. This year’s Equality Index shows Black people still get only 73.9% of the American pie … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): New research reveals that nearly a third of all workers in the US earn under $15 an hour. But women and people of color do much more than their fair share of low-wage jobs, and as … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): President Biden released his proposed budget for 2023—and it contains some important changes. Among them is Biden’s proposed billionaire minimum income tax that would set a minimum income tax of 20 percent on … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/04/05/pausing-crisis-doesnt-end-it-biden-extend-student-loan-payment-freeze-again “We have to keep pushing. This isn’t enough,” said the Debt Collective. JAKE JOHNSON April 5, 2022 President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to keep the moratorium on student loan repayments in place through August 31, an extension … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Poor People’s Campaign (https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/pennsylvania/): Dozens have already signed up! Will you be next? Join the PA Poor People’s Campaign for an Online Week of Action to promote the June 18th Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Advancing our education in hopes of a stable future shouldn’t result in decades of financial hardship. While running for President, Joe Biden promised to cancel student loan debt, and it’s time to get the job done. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): In honor of April Fools’ Day, we give you three charts that should be April Fools’ jokes—but unfortunately are all too real. CEOs make 351 times as much as typical workers From 1978 to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/03/18/poll-shows-incredible-80-us-voters-support-windfall-tax-big-oil “If members of Congress refuse to act, it’ll be concrete evidence that they’re in the pockets of the industry,” said one climate advocate. JAKE JOHNSON March 18, 2022 New survey data out this week shows that U.S. voters—regardless … Continued
From the Center for American Progress (http://www.americanprogress.org): “Oil prices are decreasing, gas prices should too. Last time oil was $96 a barrel, gas was $3.62 a gallon. Now it’s $4.31. Oil and gas companies shouldn’t pad their profits at the … Continued